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Useful Terms

If you’re not an audio/video wizard, you may find yourself stumbling over some of the names, features and functions of various pieces of equipment. Here’s a quick reference to help you understand some of the terms you may encounter during installation.

Satellite Dish Antennas—Types and Terms

Round Single Satellite Dish Antenna, Oval 2 Satellite Dish Antenna, and Oval 3

Satellite Dish Antenna: The names Round single, Oval 2, and Oval 3 satellite dish antennas refer to both the most common shape of the dish and the number of satellites from which a dish can receive information. To determine what type of dish you have, look at the arm extending out from the dish. At the end of this arm are one or more “fingers” ending in mushroom shaped parts pointing back at the dish. A single satellite dish antenna has one of these “fingers” pointing back at the dish, a 2 satellite dish antenna has two, and a 3 satellite dish antenna has three. If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna, your DVR will not work properly unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least four inputs and two outputs. For a definition of a multiswitch, see page 6.

Single LNB and Dual LNB Satellite Dish Antennas: Single LNB and Dual LNB refer to the number of independent signals a dish can send to your audio/video equipment. A Single LNB sends one signal and has one jack, or connector, inside the arm extending from the dish. A Dual LNB sends two signals and has two jacks. The easiest way to determine what type of dish you have is to consult the documentation that came with the dish. Disassembling the dish to determine its type is not recommended.

Satellite Receiver: A satellite receiver does what its name suggests and more. It “receives” the signal from your satellite dish antenna, then translates it into a signal your TV can understand, then sends it to the TV. Your DIRECTV® DVR has a built-in satellite receiver.

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Round Single	Oval 2	Oval 3
satellite dish	satellite dish	satellite dish
antenna	antenna	antenna

Single LNB			Dual LNB
Single LNB			(Single Satellite)
(Single Satellite)			(Single Satellite)
(Single Satellite)

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DirecTV DVR120, DVR40 manual Useful Terms, Satellite Dish Antennas-Types and Terms, E f u l T e r m s

Contents

Users Guide Glossary of Icons Welcome to Directv Product Registration Welcome to the Directv family Table of Contents Finding and Recording Programs Warranty and Specifications Troubleshooting Vii Using this Guide Viii Getting Started Connecting A p t e r Overview F o r e Y o u B e g i n Connecting to a Phone LineConnecting a Dual LNB or a Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Before You Begin Caring for your Directv DVR Useful Terms Satellite Dish Antennas-Types and TermsE f u l T e r m s Cables and Connections Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms N n e c t i n g These are the basics See page 10 to choose Cables and AccessoriesContains one of each Some setups Following B l e s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s Audio and Video Cables Setup Examples T u p E x a m p l e s Setup Examples Directv DVR To switch between watching Directv programming Example 2 DVR with VCR Example 2 DVR with VCR Example 3 DVR Only Example 3 DVR Only Example 4 DVR, VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Multiple Input TV Multiple input means the TV has Directv DVR T u p E x a m p l e s N n e c t i n g Overview Satellite Dish Guided Setup Activate Phone Setup Guided Setup I d e d S e t u p Using the Remote Control Satellite Dish Guided Setup T e l l i t eS h G u i d e d S e t u p Transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite. T e l l i t e D i s h G u i d e d S e t u p I d e d S e t u p What does DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service provide? ActivateT i v a t e Phone Setup O n e S e t u p I d e d S e t u p Basics in 5 Short Tours Tour 1 Play with Live TV U r 1 P l a y w i t h L i v e T Status BarChannel Banner Making a List of Favorite Channels Tour 2 Directv Advanced Program GuideChanging Channels Scheduling a Recording U r 2 D I R E C T V a d v a n c e d P r o g r a m G u i d e Using Your Channel List Search by Title Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Pay Per View Showcases Tour 4 Search for New Programs TiVo Suggestions Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down U r 4 S e a r c h f o r N e w P r o g r a m s Tour 5 Now Playing List O l T h i n g s Y o u C a n D o Cool Things You Can Do E B a s i c s i n 5 S h o r t T o u r s Watching Live TV T c h i n g L i v e T Let’s Go T ’ s G o Recording a Live Program Directv Advanced Program Guide R E C T V a d v a n c e d P r o g r a m G u i d e Grid Guide Customizing the Guide A n n e l B a n n e r Channel Banner Instant Replay button has many uses but one of the most Play with Live TV A t u s B a r Status Bar Music Channels A n d b y Standby T c h i n g L i v e T Finding Recording Programs Stop Recording Delete Now Recording Programs The BasicsNow Playing List Play or Resume playing Getting a Season Pass C o r d i n g P r o g r a m s T h e B a s i c s To change the priority order Setting Recording Options To set Recording Options N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Program Information Screen N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Per view event does not Reviewing the To Do List View Recording History Saving Programs to a VCRPreparing for Save to VCR Using Save to VCR Stopping Save to VCRTo resume saving the program Help me find new programs Finding Programs to Record L r e a d y K n o w W h a t I W a n t t o R e c o r d Already Know What I Want to Record Browse by Time Record by Time/Channel Browse by Channel Manually Record by Time or Channel Know What I Like Try a WishListN o w W h a t I L i k e Can a WishList Do More Than Search? Creating a WishList N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Tips for entering keywords If you create an auto-recording WishList with the category Browsing, Recording, and Editing WishList Searches Help Me Find New Programs L p M e F i n d N e w P r o g r a m sTiVo Suggestions Directv Central Showcases Directv Central Showcases N d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s Messages and Setup Messages from Directv R c h a s e s Purchases Pay Per View R c h a s e s S s a g e s a n d S e t u p P r e f e r e n c e s To set up a custom channel listMy Preferences Customize Channels Parental Controls To turn on Parental Controls and define a password To temporarily turn off Parental ControlsAuto Re-lock Option Rating Settings for TV and Movies To turn off Auto Re-lockTo set Rating Limits for TV and Movies To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies Channel Lock for Live TV To change the Password Audio OptionsTo turn off Parental Controls TiVo Suggestions TV Aspect Ratio Recorder & Phone Setup Satellite Dish SetupC o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p 100 Phone Connection Phone Dialing Options 103 Remote Control Setup Phone Troubleshooting Replace Access Card Time Zone/Daylight SavingsSystem Test System Information Satellite Troubleshooting TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Programming Remote Control Introduction Using the Remote with a TV and A/V Stereo System Go to the Remote Control Setup screen Prepare the remote controlSelect the brand of your device 112 Performing a Code Search 113 Resetting the Programmable Buttons T t i n g a R e m o t e a d d r e s s Setting a Remote Address 116 139 Troubleshooting Websites 118 For questions about your Directv programming or DVR serviceContacting Customer Care For questions about your RCA DVR Questions About Installation E s t i o n s a b o u t InstallationDo not see the Welcome screen How far back can I rewind live TV? Questions About Live TV Including Satellite SignalHow do I see what’s on TV on every channel? How long can I pause live TV? 121 How do I know if I’m watching live or delayed TV?When does the DVR get program data? Can I watch TV while a program is recording? 122 How do I get back to the last channel I was watching?Can’t tune to one of my channels Can’t use the Favorite Channels channel list 123 Audio and video are out of sync My DVR was working, but now the picture does not move124 Can I record multiple programs simultaneously? Questions About Pick Programs to Record 126 How do I cancel a recording? 127 Can I save a program from the Now Playing List to my VCR? 128 129 Programs, the DVR says there isn’t room 130 Questions About Parental Controls E s t i o n s a b o u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l sMy Parental Controls are not working How long does the daily call to the DVR service take? My DVR is not making the daily call to the DVR serviceQuestions About the DVR’s Phone Calls 133 E s t i o n s a b o u t t h e D V R ’ s P h o n e C a l l s 134 Does the DVR service phone call each day cost me any money? Programs are playing in the wrong language Questions About AudioE s t i o n s a b o u t a u d i o Can’t select an alternate audio track Can’t order a pay per view program How do I cancel a pay per view purchase?Questions About Pay Per View How do I record a pay per view event? E s t i o n s a b o u t P a y P e r V i e w Can’t find the station of a pay per view program I ordered137 Questions About the Remote Control My remote control doesn’t work with my televisionMy remote control doesn’t work with my DVR Will my DVR still work without the DVR service? Questions About the Directv DVR with TiVo Service 140 TiVo Suggestions isn’t making accurate suggestions for me Warranty Specifications For HOW Long After Your Purchase Limited Warranty 143 Limited Warranty FCC Information 145 C I n f o r m a t i o n Specifications 147 Specification s Safety Instructions 149 F e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s 150 Example of Proper Antenna Grounding Back Panel Reference Back Panel Reference P e n d i x a152 153 C k P a n e l R e f e r e n c e 154 GNU General Public License 156 GNU General Public LicenseP e n d i x B Preamble 157 U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e 158 159 No Warranty 160 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Index 162 D e 163 Phone Troubleshooting 132 Program Guide 164